Blaser BBF 95

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The History of Blaser

Blaser Jagdwaffen GmbH was founded in 1957 by Horst Blaser in Isny im Allgäu, a town in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It was then taken over in 1986 by the company’s master gunsmith, Gerhart Blenk. Since its beginning, the company has specialized in high-quality hunting rifles. In 1993, Blaser developed a straight-pull bolt-action hunting rifle, Blaser R93, with which they achieved great success in Europe. By 2016 – when the R93 model was discontinued and replaced by Blaser R8 – they had produced more than 200,000 R93 rifles. In 1997, they merged with Sigarms but remained autonomous in their rifle production, and in 1999 they began distribution of their rifles to the USA.

Blaser has revolutionized the way riflescopes are mounted on rifles by introducing a unique mounting system, called the Blaser Saddle. They were one of the first rifle manufacturing companies that introduced a barrel-mounting system. Most Blaser rifles are made with the same barrel mounting surface with four notches. Today, their rifle products include Blaser R8, combination guns, single-shot rifles, and shotguns. They have also started designing and producing binoculars in 2017, and telescopic and reflex sights in the year after that.

Blaser BBF 95 Rifle Review

Blaser BBF 95 is an over-and-under combination shotgun rifle introduced in 1995. It consists of two free-floating barrels: the upper barrel is a shotgun barrel, and the lower one is a rifle barrel. The rifle is available in two versions (95 and 97), the difference between them being the cocking mechanism.

Contrary to the Blaser BBF 97, the 95 version has a so called single-lock action which de-cocks the firing pin spring after shooting from one barrel, while the 97 version stays cocked. This makes the 95 version a safer option since there is no way the rifle can be accidentally fired a second time – but it also makes it slower to fire again than the 97 version which can fire again immediately.

The rifle features interchangeable barrels and can be disassembled and packed away in a matter of seconds, making it very practical, portable, and discrete to travel with. The receiver comes with grained side plates and both versions are equipped with Blaser precision triggers.

Blaser BBF 95/97

Figure 1: Blaser BBF 95/97 (Source: https://www.blaser.de/en/products/firearms/combination-guns/over-under-shotgun-rifle-bbf-95-bbf-97/bbf-9597/)

Blaser BBF 95 Calibers

The upper barrel is available in the following calibers:

Steel shot 20/76
Steel shot 12/76

The lower barrel is available in the following calibers:

.22 Hornet
.222 Rem.
5.6x50 R Mag.
5.6x52 R
6XC
.243 Win.
6.5x55 SE
6.5x57 R
6.5x65 R RWS
.270 Win.
7x57 R
7x65 R
.308 Win.
.30-06 Spr.
.30 R Blaser
8x57 IRS
9.3x74 R

Blaser BBF 95 Variants

Blaser BBF 95 is available in the following variants:

Standard
Prestige
Luxus

Blaser BBF 95 features a barrel-mounting system where the mounts are mounted directly on the barrel instead of on the receiver. All modern Blaser guns (repeating rifles, break-barrel rifles, combination rifles, express rifles etc.) have the same four notches on the barrel. Therefore, the same mounts fit on all Blaser modern rifles. The only exception here are some red dot sight mounts that are made specifically for R8 or R93 - these do not fit other Blaser rifles.

The receiver of Blaser BBF 95/97

Figure 2: The receiver of Blaser BBF 95/97 (Source: https://www.blaser.de/en/products/firearms/combination-guns/over-under-shotgun-rifle-bbf-95-bbf-97/bbf-9597/)

Scope Mounts Interchangeable With Blaser BBF 95

Rifles That Have One-Piece Scope Mounts Interchangeable With Blaser BBF 95

The necessary condition for rifles to have one-piece mounts interchangeable is that the mounting surfaces of these rifles match in every dimension. Again, most Blaser rifles feature a special Saddle mount mounting surface, making their mounts interchangeable with most of their rifles. These are the following:

Rifles That Have Two-Piece Scope Mounts Interchangeable With Blaser BBF 95

For two-piece mounts to be interchangeable the mounting surfaces of the rifles must match in every dimension except the B dimension which can vary. This is because the distance between the two pieces of the mount is not fixed. Blaser rifles have a special Saddle mount mounting surface, making their mounts interchangeable with most of their rifles. The following rifles have interchangeable mounts:

Please note: once a mount for a Blaser rifle is mounted, it cannot be used on other Blaser rifle barrels – these mounts are designed so that they can only be used with one barrel. This means that you can use multiple optical sights on one Blaser barrel, but you cannot use one optic on multiple Blaser barrels.

Best Scope Mounts for Blaser BBF 95

Detachable Repeatable Scope Mounts for Blaser BBF 95

We recommend this 100% repeatable, reliable, and high-quality Saddle mount from Blaser.

Picatinny Rails for Blaser BBF 95

For those who want to use a Picatinny rail, we recommend the Innomount Blaser Picatinny rail which is both reliable and sturdy.

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If you happen to own this or any other rifle, we would appreciate it if you could help us expand our database by sending us some photos of the rifle receiver (the bare mounting surface of the rifle without the mounts installed). For your help, our company offers a fair return in terms of practical rewards.

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General description

Most reflex red dot sights are of the open type, meaning that the light-emitting diode (LED) and the interior of the objective lens are exposed to the elements. Only a few red dot sights in this category have these two parts sealed (Steiner MRS, Holosun 512, etc.)

The objective lens is curved so that the beam emitted by the LED can reflect the user's eye in front of the device regardless of its position. The coatings applied to the lens reflect only the colour of the emitted beam, all the other colours pass through the lens. The most common colour is, of course, red. Nevertheless, some companies have started manufacturing green and gold dot sight because many people have problems seeing the red colour.

Holosun Reflex HS407C-RD V2

Holosun Reflex HS407C-RD V2 reflex sight

Reflex dot sight is parallax free. The majority of them are small and compact (some reflex dot sights designed for AR-platforms are bigger and bulkier). There are all sorts of mounting footprints when it comes to this category. The most popular is Docter/Noblex footprint profile. More information about the footprints on the red dot sight is available here.

Handgun reflex sights

These red dot sights must be small and compact so that they fit on a handgun. Pistol users generally prefer bigger dot projections (6 MOA –7 MOA) as it allows for quick target acquisition. These sights can also be used on rifles, but most rifle users opt for smaller dot projections (2 MOA –3.5 MOA). Handgun reflex sight withstands powerful recoil. Some modern pistols are designed so that a particular red dot sight footprint matches the mounting surface of the pistol perfectly (they are optic-ready).

Rifle reflex sights

Even though some reflex sights can be used on handguns and rifles, rifle-oriented reflex sight is generally bigger. They are equipped with a large objective lens and often supplied with a Picatinny mount.

Dot size

The dot size in reflex sight is associated with the field of use. Dot sizes 1 MOA –4 MOA are great for rifles as they provide more accuracy at distances up to 75 m. Dot sizes 4 MOA–10 MOA are a perfect choice for pistols since they allow the shooter to acquire the target faster. They provide sufficient accuracy at a distance of up to 40 m.

What is a reflex sight good for?

All dot sights operate at around 1x magnification. For this reason, the user can look through with both eyes open which add to the comfort and simplicity of use. Even though the shooter is looking through the lens, he or she remains aware of the surroundings (the peripheral vision is not affected). Reflex sight boasts unlimited eye relief and unlimited eye box (the dot is always on target as long as you see it, regardless of the eye position, allowing for quick target acquisition. In comparison to tube dot sight, reflex dot sight generally provides a less obstructed field of view (the frame around the lens is thinner).

What is the difference between a reflex sight and a red dot?

Every reflex sight is a red dot (or a green dot, or a gold dot, depends on the colour of the emitted beam) – reflex sight is a subcategory of a red dot. Most people, however, think about tube sight when they hear the term 'red dot'.

The differences between reflex sights and tube sights

Tube sight has enclosed housings, reflex sight is typical of the open type (even though there are some exceptions).
The frame around the objective lens is thicker with tube sight.
The reflex sight is typically smaller and lighter (even though there are some exceptions, for example, Holosun 512 models).
Tube sight comes almost exclusively with a round-shaped lens whereas reflex sight mostly comes with a rectangular-shaped lens.
Tube sight is not used on pistols as they are too big.
Tube sight is more suitable for harsh weather conditions (with the reflex sight of the open type, water, dust, or other particles can get in between the diode and the lens).

At what distances are reflex sights still accurate?

That depends on the dot size. Reflex sight designed for rifle use (1 MOA –4 MOA dot size) provides considerable accuracy up to 75 m.

Reflex sight designed for pistol use (4 MOA –10 MOA dot size) is accurate at up to 40 m. The accuracy is increased if the dot is paired with a magnifier.

Blaser BBF 95

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